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Skydiving instructor falls 820 ft to his death in Brazil after losing balance
A 49-year-old skydiving instructor, tragically fell to his death in Brazil after a failed speed fly attempt, captured in viral footage.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 03:11 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Manali: Another foreign paraglider crashes to death, second fatality in 48 hours
The deceased, identified as 43-year-old solo paraglider Dita Misurcova, reportedly lost control due to strong winds and crashed near Marhi in Manali.
Updated on Oct 31, 2024 01:43 PM IST
Unique skydivers: From gliding to wedding venue to solving Rubik's cube mid-air
With the recent 102-year-old Manette Baillie becoming the oldest person in Britain to skydive, we look at skydivers who have made a mark at an altitude
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 12:44 PM IST
Shweta Sunny
Imlie actor Sai Ketan Rao on going paragliding, kayaking after show's end
After the show Imlie went off-air earlier this month, its lead actor Sai Ketan Rao went for some adventure sports including kayaking and paragliding
Published on May 28, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Akash Bhatnagar
Uttarakhand lays roadmap to develop Tehri as paragliding capital of the world
The Tehri Acro Festival, India’s first International Aerial Acrobatic Show, will be held in Tehri from November 24-28.
Published on Oct 15, 2023 02:25 PM IST
Viral Video: Paraglider savours cereal while soaring through the skies
A video of a man relishing cereal mid-air while paragliding was shared on Instagram. It has so far clocked over 32 million views.
Published on Sep 27, 2023 07:38 PM IST
Himachal Tourism organises paragliding demo in Shimla amid G20 Summit
Himachal Pradesh takes advantage of G20 weekend break, organises paragliding demo in Shimla to draw tourists
Published on Sep 10, 2023 10:36 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Shimla (himachal Pradesh) [india]
Man sings SRK, Anushka Sharma’s Hawayein while paragliding. Watch
The video shared on Instagram captures a man singing Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s Hawayein while paragliding.
Published on May 11, 2023 07:01 PM IST
Airport near Bir-Billing being expanded to promote tourism in Kangra, Himachal
Government to soon make Kangra, tourism capital of Himachal Pradesh where Bir-Billing has gained international recognition as world's best site for paragliding
Published on Apr 10, 2023 04:05 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Kangra (himachal Pradesh) [india]
Himachal Pradesh boasts of world's best Paragliding site at Bir-Billing, Manali
Paragliding site at Bir-Billing in Kangra has hosted many international competitions and the pre-world cup paragliding championships. Besides, Himachal Pradesh has other Paragliding sites at Bandla Dhar in district Bilaspur and Solang near Manali
Updated on Mar 05, 2023 09:20 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Shimla (himachal Pradesh) [india]
4 of 5 Indians who died in Nepal air crash were planning to do paragliding
At least 68 people were killed when a Yeti Airlines passenger plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in central Nepal's resort city of Pokhara on Sunday, officials said.
Published on Jan 15, 2023 06:38 PM IST
PTI | , Kathmandu
In Gujarat, South Korean man dies while paragliding; caught on camera
Doctors said the man suffered a cardiac arrest due to the shock of falling. The police have registered a case of accidental death in the matter.
Published on Dec 25, 2022 07:15 PM IST
Nisha Anand | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Paragliding in Jammu soon to promote adventure tourism, trials underway
The Jammu tourism directorate collaborated with the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering Gulmarg to organise paragliding trials at Aithem in Jammu district, Dhanwa and Mokhri in Reasi, Bhaderwah in Doda, Patnitop in Ramban and Sanasar in Kishtwar districts
Updated on Nov 19, 2022 05:15 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Jammu
Paraglider's quick thinking helps to save woman's life. Netizens call him a hero
When a paraglider saw a woman drowning, he made an emergency landing and helped her to safety.
Published on Nov 04, 2022 10:34 AM IST
Vrinda Jain
Tourists, locals enjoy adventure paragliding in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar
Amid the stifling heat across the country, tourists now have steered towards the Kashmir valley at a bewitching new paragliding spot, Astanmarg top.
Updated on May 22, 2022 06:43 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Srinagar (jammu And Kashmir)[india]
Paragliders flock to Ghana's Kwahu and Atibie for Easter festival
Participants hungry for adrenaline strapped into their harnesses and ran off a ridge atop Ghana's second tallest mountain. As their kites caught wind, pilots and passengers alike were launched into the sky.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 05:02 PM IST
Reuters |
Woman gets photobombed by a paraglider, gets pleasantly surprised. Watch
This video that has been posted on Instagram shows how a woman was getting a photoshoot done in a field but got photobombed by a paraglider.
Published on Apr 05, 2022 03:42 PM IST
Sohini Sengupta
Telugu doctor falls to death in Kulu as paragliding parachute snaps
Lakka Chandrasekhar Reddy, a resident of Mohan Nagar Colony near Nagole on the city outskirts, who had been to Kulu and Manali along with three friends on a pleasure trip, attempted paragliding in the mountains at around 2 pm.
Updated on Aug 11, 2019 12:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu